A case study analysis of the implementation process of the Small Farmers Outreach Training and Technical Assistance (2501) Program, 1994-2001: implications for agricultural extension education targeting African American farmers

Abstract

for taking me under their wings and providing me with a realistic view of the 2501 program. Finally, my sincere appreciation and admiration too my friends and colleagues to numerous to mention, but much too important to leave out.

Does Extension Work? Impacts of a Program to Assist Limited-Resource Farmers in Virginia

“…Limited contact between agents and farmers, as measured by a single visit by an agent, has no significant effect on income. This finding is consistent with those of more qualitative analyses which show that the most successful 2501 programs are those that recruit participants, assist farmers in obtaining loans, establish cooperatives and introduce farmers to alternative enterprises (Hargrove, 2002). The results demonstrate that a successful program will involve multiple contacts with individual farmers.…”

“…Qualitative assessments of the program indicate that it has been successful in ensuring the long-term sustainability of African-American farms (Hargrove, 2002).…”

Farmers' experiences and perceptions of the NAADS Agricultural Extension System/Program in Kabale district, Uganda

“…Burke et al (2004) stated that method triangulation is when an investigator uses more than one method of data collection in a single research study. Hargrove (2002) contended that triangulation is used as a means to ensure that each data collection method yields additional information about the same topic being studied. As mentioned previously, the researcher used informal conversational interviews with the farmers and NAADS staff as well as examined document analysis from the NAADS program to enable the additional information from each data collection method to enrich the findings of the study.…”

Assessing produce safety rule knowledge, behavior change, compliance, and the development of resources of specialty crop produce growers in the US: North Central Region, Alabama, Georgia

“…Extension professionals have used various methods to provide information to the public or rural communities. Techniques include but are not limited to one-on-one consultations with farmers, posters, factsheets, workshops, informal group discussions, conferences, and demonstrations (FAO, 2019;Hargrove, 2002;Maunder, 1972).…”